Proportioning Valve
Proportioning Valve
I just replaced my rear drums with the Right Stuff Disc Brake conversion with the parking brake. Can I stick with the old valve or should I get a disc brake proportioning valve? Hawks sells used disc brake valves.
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Re: Proportioning Valve
Possibly. I'd just run with what you've got and feel it out first, and then decide what adjustments are needed.
This link has a table of the stock proportioning valves that were offered and how to identify them.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/brak...ng-torque.html
This link has a table of the stock proportioning valves that were offered and how to identify them.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/brak...ng-torque.html
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Re: Proportioning Valve
You can also do the stiffer spring upgrade to the drum valve. I went to disc and waited to do the upgrade. The rear brakes didn't work like I wanted them to. I did the spring upgrade and the rears work great now. Some have had no issues when changing over so you might have to just try what you have and see. The spring you will need is a Grainger 1NCR5
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Re: Proportioning Valve
You can also do the stiffer spring upgrade to the drum valve. I went to disc and waited to do the upgrade. The rear brakes didn't work like I wanted them to. I did the spring upgrade and the rears work great now. Some have had no issues when changing over so you might have to just try what you have and see. The spring you will need is a Grainger 1NCR5
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